Plants of Bikini and Other Northern Marshall Islands

Glossary

edges

The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...[more]

tight

Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.

jacket

Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...[more]

rubbing

Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.